Purpose: TO BECOME FAMILIAR WITH A CANONICAL NOVEL AND THE DEPTH TO WHICH IT PRESENTS ITS READERS WITH METAPHORS, MOTIFS, AND SYMBOLS. READING BETWEEN THE LINES.
CE 1.2.1 Write, speak, and use images and graphs to understand and discover complex ideas.
CE 1.2.2 Write, speak, and visually represent to develop self-awareness and insight
(e.g., diary, journal writing, portfolio self-assessment)
CE 1.3.4 Develop and extend a thesis, argument, or exploration of a topic by analyzing differing perspectives
and employing a structure that effectively conveys the ideas in writing (e.g. resolve inconsistencies
in logic; use a range of strategies to persuade, clarify, and defend a position with precise and relevant
evidence; anticipate and address concerns and counterclaims; provide a clear and effective conclusion)
CE 2.1.3 Determine the meaning of unfamiliar words, specialized vocabulary, ?gurative language, idiomatic
expressions, and technical meanings of terms through context clues, word roots and af?xes, and the
use of appropriate resource materials such as print and electronic dictionaries
CE 2.1.11 Demonstrate appropriate social skills of audience, group discussion, or work team behavior by
listening attentively and with civility to the ideas of others, gaining the ?oor in respectful ways, posing
appropriate questions, and tolerating ambiguity and lack of consensus
CE 2.2.2 Examine the ways in which prior knowledge and personal experience affect the understanding of
written, spoken, or multimedia text
LORD OF THE FLIES LESSON PLAN
Purpose: TO BECOME FAMILIAR WITH A CANONICAL NOVEL AND THE DEPTH TO WHICH IT PRESENTS ITS READERS WITH METAPHORS, MOTIFS, AND SYMBOLS. READING BETWEEN THE LINES.
Grade Level: 11th Grade
Genre: Canonical
Themes by Week:
Week 1: Biblical ParallelsWeek 2: Innocence
Week 3: Civilization
Reading Strategies:
Pop Culture:
Michigan Core Standards:
CE 1.2.1 Write, speak, and use images and graphs to understand and discover complex ideas.
CE 1.2.2 Write, speak, and visually represent to develop self-awareness and insight
(e.g., diary, journal writing, portfolio self-assessment)
CE 1.3.4 Develop and extend a thesis, argument, or exploration of a topic by analyzing differing perspectives
and employing a structure that effectively conveys the ideas in writing (e.g. resolve inconsistencies
in logic; use a range of strategies to persuade, clarify, and defend a position with precise and relevant
evidence; anticipate and address concerns and counterclaims; provide a clear and effective conclusion)
CE 2.1.3 Determine the meaning of unfamiliar words, specialized vocabulary, ?gurative language, idiomatic
expressions, and technical meanings of terms through context clues, word roots and af?xes, and the
use of appropriate resource materials such as print and electronic dictionaries
CE 2.1.11 Demonstrate appropriate social skills of audience, group discussion, or work team behavior by
listening attentively and with civility to the ideas of others, gaining the ?oor in respectful ways, posing
appropriate questions, and tolerating ambiguity and lack of consensus
CE 2.2.2 Examine the ways in which prior knowledge and personal experience affect the understanding of
written, spoken, or multimedia text